From Cæsar's Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham

Already he's been invaluable. (ANNE: Then one can only hope for the best.) No one knows what I've gone through during the last few months. I've been devoured with jealousy and I knew it would be fatal if I showed Violet the least trace of ill-temper. I kept on saying to myself that it wasn't her fault if she was in love with Ronny. (Humorously.) You can't think how devilish hard it is not to resent the fact that somebody doesn't care for you. (ANNE: Oh yes, I can.) I knew that almost everything depended on how I acted during these weeks, and the maddening thing was that I could do nothing but sit still and control myself. I saw her miserable and knew that she didn't want my comfort. I've yearned to take her in my arms and I've known she'd let me because it was her duty. Those dear good donkeys, the Applebys, told me just now they thought I must be the happiest man alive! Week after week, with an aching heart I've forced myself to be gay and amusing. D'you think I'm amusing, Anne?

Sir Arthur Little Monologue from Cæsar's Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts

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